We know of perhaps the most controversial piece of molded plastic that is shaped like a disproportionately blonde-haired woman. Her name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, or as we know her, Barbie. With her strange portrayal of a woman, many believe Barbie should be banned for suggesting to young girls that a woman only has one image to achieve. But Barbie is nothing more than a “piece of plastic” molded into something that looks nothing like a woman; it is a simply innocent child's toy that should never be used as a tool by feminists. The Barbie controversy began in 1959 when she was introduced at a toy fair in New York after becoming popular overseas. Controversies ranged from her being too lewd to too thin, both of which were believed to encourage unacceptable thoughts in the minds of young girls. Although many think this toy is harmful, we must see that Barbie is just an innocent toy that promotes positive imagination of future careers and self-image in our younger generation of women. At the request of many who say that Barbie portrays too sexualized a woman to children, Barbie has undergone several breast reductions and waist-enlargement modifications to make her more palatable not to children, but to children. eyes of their parents. Although her size remained rather unimportant during her 55 years of life, Barbie was produced with several different female physiques and many different skin colors in an effort to satisfy outraged people. She started out as a fashion doll who needed unrealistic proportions to make her many outfits fit better, but somewhere along the way, her harmless journey was tainted by accusations from feminists. Even after taking...... middle of paper ...... Barbie is a tool of destruction, we must take the time and think about what our young generation will have to admire if we take away our only form clear, innocent and feminine success. Works Cited Alter, Charlotte. “Doctor Barbie doesn’t make girls want to become doctors.” Time.Com (2014): 1. Commercial source completed. Internet. April 15, 2014.Engin, Hande Bilsel. “Barbie dreams, barbie lives: on our backs, in the attics of our memories, on the shelves.” International Journal of Social Survey 6.2 (2013): 18-37. Academic research completed. Internet. April 15, 2014 Martin, Courtney E. “Barbie doll poses no threat to little girls. » Inside Tucson Business 18.42 (2009): 22. Regional business news. Internet. April 15, 2014.Stampler, Laura. "Barbie's lead designer blames moms, not the doll's crazy proportions, for girls' body problems." Time.Com (2014): 1. Commercial source completed. Internet. April 15. 2014.